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Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

A man watches a televised Seoul High Court ruling on former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Seoul Station on April 29, 2026. The appeals court sentenced Yoon to seven years on charges including obstruction of justice related to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.

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Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the Seoul High Court in Seoul on April 29, 2026. The appeals court gave him a seven-year jail term the same day on charges including obstruction of justice related to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.

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South Korea: Supporters of Former President Yoon Protest in Seoul

Supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol gathered near the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong on Thursday, February 19, to demand the dismissal of his indictment. A South Korean court sentenced Yoon to life in prison after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection during his failed martial law declaration in December 2024.

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S. Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to life

People in support of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Feb. 19, 2026. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment the same day for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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S. Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to life

A television monitor at Seoul Station shows former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (back, L) during sentencing trial in his insurrection case on Feb. 19, 2026, at Seoul Central District Court. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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S. Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to life

A television monitor at Seoul Station shows former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (back, L) during sentencing trial in his insurrection case on Feb. 19, 2026, at Seoul Central District Court. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection with his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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Ex-S. Korean President Yoon faces court ruling

A bus apparently carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026, for a court ruling in a case linked to his martial law declaration.

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Ex-S. Korean President Yoon faces court ruling

A bus apparently carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol enters Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026, for a court ruling in a case linked to his martial law declaration.

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1st anniv. of S. Korea martial law declaration

Supporters of South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally near the parliament in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2025, the first anniversary of his failed martial law declaration.

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1st anniv. of S. Korea martial law declaration

Supporters of South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally near the parliament in Seoul on Dec. 3, 2025, the first anniversary of his failed martial law declaration.

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Ex-S. Korea president Yoon detained again

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025, for a court hearing over whether to issue a new arrest warrant over charges linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law the previous year. (Pool photo)

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Ex-S. Korea president Yoon detained again

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally in front of the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025, as he attends a court hearing over whether to issue a new arrest warrant over charges linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law the previous year.

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Ex-S. Korea president Yoon detained again

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on July 9, 2025, for a court hearing over whether to issue a new arrest warrant over charges linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law the previous year. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Day after Yoon's removal from office

SEOUL, South Korea, April 7 Kyodo - People gather in Seoul on April 5, 2025, to celebrate the Constitutional Court a day earlier removing President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. (Kyodo)

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Day after Yoon's removal from office

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather in Seoul on April 5, 2025, a day after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Day after Yoon's removal from office

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather in Seoul on April 5, 2025, a day after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Day after Yoon's removal from office

People gather in Seoul on April 5, 2025, to celebrate the Constitutional Court a day earlier removing President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Day after Yoon's removal from office

People gather in Seoul on April 5, 2025, to celebrate the Constitutional Court a day earlier removing President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Day after Yoon's removal from office

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather in Seoul on April 5, 2025, a day after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 7

On Friday, April 4, people celebrated the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year as the cause of political chaos in the country.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 6

On Friday, April 4, people celebrated the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year as the cause of political chaos in the country.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 5

On Friday, April 4, people celebrated the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year as the cause of political chaos in the country.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 4

On Friday, April 4, people celebrated the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year as the cause of political chaos in the country.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

A TV screen at Seoul Station in the South Korean capital shows a news report on April 4, 2025, that the Constitutional Court has upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

Photo shows a courtroom at South Korea's Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a ruling that upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 3

On Friday, April 4, people celebrated the Constitutional Court's decision to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year as the cause of political chaos in the country.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate 2

On Friday, April 4, South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year, which had plunged the country into political chaos. The video captures people celebrating the announcement of the verdict at 5.18 Democracy Square in Gwangju.

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South Korea: Constitutional Court Upholds President Yoon’s Impeachment, People Celebrate

On Friday, April 4, South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year, which had plunged the country into political chaos. The video shows people celebrating the announcement of the verdict outside Anguk Station in Seoul, shortly after 11 am local time.

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Japan PM on S. Korean president ouster

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office during a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 4, 2025, after South Korea's Constitutional Court the same day upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Japan PM on S. Korean president ouster

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office during a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 4, 2025, after South Korea's Constitutional Court the same day upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

Opponents of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

Opponents of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near presidential office in Seoul

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near presidential office in Seoul

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near presidential office in Seoul

Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a Constitutional Court ruling that upheld a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

Photo shows a courtroom at South Korea's Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a ruling that upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Yoon ousted as S. Korea's president by Constitutional Court

Photo shows a courtroom at South Korea's Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4, 2025, before a ruling that upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally in Seoul

A supporter of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol participating in a rally in Seoul on April 4, 2025, sobs after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4, 2025, ahead of the court's ruling the same day on his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration. The court later ousted the president, upholding a parliamentary impeachment motion.

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South Korea's Constitutional Court

Photo taken in Seoul on April 4, 2025, shows South Korea's Constitutional Court. The court the same day ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, upholding a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Rally near Constitutional Court in Seoul

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office celebrate in Seoul on April 4, 2025, after the Constitutional Court upholds a parliamentary impeachment motion over his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Seoul rally ahead of court ruling

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office rally in Seoul on April 3, 2025, the day before the Constitutional Court's ruling on his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Seoul rally ahead of court ruling

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office rally in Seoul on April 3, 2025, the day before the Constitutional Court's ruling on his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Seoul rally ahead of court ruling

People calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office rally in Seoul on April 3, 2025, the day before the Constitutional Court's ruling on his Dec. 3, 2024, martial law declaration.

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Seoul rally ahead of court ruling

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally in Seoul on April 3, 2025, the eve of the Constitutional Court's decision over his Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration.